Oh my gosh! My first Zum was a 1988 D10. The serial number on it was 315. I wish I had gotten the same color scheme as this one back then. My guitar was a teakwood and the last person I knew that had it was Dag Wolf. I don't think he has that guitar anymore. I wish I knew who had it now. I had some single coil pickups that Bruce Zumsteg wound for me. When I was with Skaggs he liked that bright crisp tone so I took and unwound them to 16.5 and that guitar sounded the best it ever did. I don't normally like pickups wound that low but for reason they sounded great in that guitar. I wouldn't have went any lighter than 16.5 and I know some push pull Emmons guitars had pickups wound to 14.5 and sounded pretty good. I think single coils wound between 16.5 and 18.5 are about the best ohms for single coils. I guess it depends on the guitar. I didn't mean to ramble but this a beautiful guitar and probably sounds as good as it looks.

john widgren

From:wilton CT USA

Posted 29 Apr 2014 7:15 amtuners

Are those the original headstocks and tuners?Does it split with allen bolts? Does it have center pull bellcranks?_________________Steel Guitar Services:
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Robby Springfield

From:Viola, AR, USA

Posted 29 Apr 2014 7:40 am

We made it thru the storms fine...thanks for the inquiry.

Guys, Maybe I did't make myself clear enough but I posted this for my friend Greg Perkins. His phone number is in the original post and all inquiries need to go to him please. This is his guitar. Thanks..._________________Robby
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[quote="john widgren"]Are those the original headstocks and tuners?Does it split with allen bolts? Does it have center pull bellcranks?[/ quote] Headstock yes tuners are not normally the tuners Bruce uses but he could've put those on their by request or someone else could've put them on. They look like tuners that come off an old push pull. These guitars from that year have the center pull bell cranks.

Keith Bolog

From:Wisconsin, USA

Posted 29 Apr 2014 9:46 am

did it survive the tornado?_________________Say what you mean. Mean what you say.

Dean Holman

From:Branson MO

Posted 29 Apr 2014 1:02 pm

I forgot to mention that these older Zums do have split tuning with the Allen style screws. Bruce didn't put them in all of holes but one can always add.

Kevin Raymer

From:Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA

Posted 30 Apr 2014 7:07 am

Et Al

I have it on a pretty good authority that this one is sold..

Thanks,

Kevin

Tiny Olson

From:Tribes Hill, NY, Mohawk River Valley, USA

Posted 31 Jul 2014 5:58 pm

Just thought I'd chime in on my former guitar here;

This guitar was ordered new by myself from Bruce. I liked the black & blue theme and requested the black pin-stripes & black background logo. I'm pretty sure that this was the first ZumSteel which was ordered with pinstripes (pre inlay) as I recall my conversations back then with Bruce. I had Bruce install his own single coils wound to 17.5. The tuners were Klusen copies made by Grover. Bruce asked me if I was good with those tuners knowing that besides my ZumSteel guitars, I was a long time Emmons pp guy. The guitar had split-tuning tuned with allen screws and was 2" taller than standard as are all my guitars. It was built for me with 8 & 6, no vert. levers as I lower Bs on the E9th with front LL lever. I do this on all my guitars and always have even though my regular setup is 8&8 for many years now.

I wish I still had it. Don't know who got it but I wish them good luck and happy times with it.

Sincerely,
Chris "Tiny" Olson

Junior Knight

From:Eustace Texas..paddle faster..I hear Banjos...

Posted 31 Jul 2014 6:34 pm

hey Tiny,
been a month or two since we have seen each other..._________________MSA-S-12 Bb MSA D-10"ole Plexie" Peavey Nashville 1-12 Tommy Huff speaker cabs..Hilton & Goodrich pedals & matchbro.Steeler Choice seats..that is all (for now) lol

Dag Wolf

From:Bergen, Norway

Posted 31 Jul 2014 11:15 pm

Dean Check Your PM.

I know the seller Greg Perkins well. He`s located in Nashville so if you visit, give him a call and check out this steel.

Thanks,
Dag

Tiny Olson

From:Tribes Hill, NY, Mohawk River Valley, USA

Posted 1 Aug 2014 7:08 am

Hey Junior: It sure has been a month or two since we've seen each other... a month or two TOO long my friend. I'm about 125lbs. "tinyer" than I was the last time we saw each other. That's a good thing !! Sure hope you're well my old friend.

Sincerely,
Chris "Tiny" O.

Steve Faulk

From:Alabama, USA

Posted 19 Dec 2017 10:13 pm

Hi has the zum ever been refurbished or any alinement steve Alabama thanks nice steel